CVE-2010-3609
mediumpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.172 · 97 %ileexploit · PoCEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The extension parser in slp_v2message.c in OpenSLP 1.2.1, and other versions before SVN revision 1647, as used in Service Location Protocol daemon (SLPD) in VMware ESX 4.0 and 4.1 and ESXi 4.0 and 4.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a packet with a "next extension offset" that references this extension or a previous extension. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-17610OpenSLP 1.2.1 / < 1647 trunk - Denial of ServicePoC · exploit_db
affected products (6)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (43)
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- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000126.htmlcnnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43601cnnvd
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025168cnnvd
- http://www.osvdb.org/71019cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/516909/100/0/threadedcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46772cnnvd
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0004.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0606cnnvd
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